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Welcome to the Forest Biodiversity Indicators Selection Web Tool, developed as part of the research program directed by the National Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry.

This web site will help you think about biodiversity indicators. Our site helps forest managers, stakeholders, and policy makers navigate the complex concept of measuring biodiversity for sustainable forestry. We encourage you to read a short background paper on selecting indicators effectively.

By using the selection methods below, you will be provided with a list of relevant indicators. By comparing summary sheets, you can decide which indicators meet your needs. You can also add indicators to your personal list, and then print a comprhensive report. Good luck!

 4 Ways to Search for Indicators...

1. Keyword Search   Sample Keywords Water quality Birds Forest structure Soils Forest policy Lichens Disturbance regimes   Use multiple words to narrow your search. Use "quotation marks" to find words in order.

2. Category Search Aquatic macroinvertebratesBest management practicesBirdsExotic speciesFishForest ecosystem functionForest management policyForest structureGenetic diversityInvertebratesLandscapeMammalsNon-vascular plantsOther speciesSalamanders and reptilesSoilsTimber harvest impactsVascular plantsWater quality

3. Criteria Search Spatial Scale SubstandStandManagement UnitDistrictCountyStateCountry Organization Level Sub-populationPopulationCommunityEcosystemWatershedLandscapeEcoregionRegion Ecology Type TerrestrialAquaticBoth Indicator Type ConditionPressureImpactPolicy Category Aquatic macroinvertebratesBest management practicesBirdsExotic speciesFishForest ecosystem functionForest management policyForest structureGenetic diversityInvertebratesLandscapeMammalsNon-vascular plantsOther speciesSalamanders and reptilesSoilsTimber harvest impactsVascular plantsWater quality Region NortheastSoutheastRocky MountainNorth CentralSouthwestPacific NorthwestUnited States Forest Type Boreal conifersBoreal hardwoodsSpruce-fir typesPine and hemlock typesNorthern hardwoodsOther northern typesUpland oaksOther central typesSouthern yellow pinesSouthern oak-pine typesSouthern bottomland typesOther southern forest typesTropical forest (Florida)Interior boreal spruceInterior boreal hardwoodsWestern high ElevationMiddle elevation coniferMiddle elevation aspenNorth Pacific HardwoodNorth Pacific oakNorth Pacific coniferInterior low elevation misc. hardwoodInterior low elevation oakInterior low elevation coniferSouth Pacific montane coniferSouth Pacific oakSouth Pacific pineAll forest cover typesMost forest cover types in eastern USAMost forest cover types in western USA Ecological Values Late SuccessionalPre-settlement ConditionsEarly SuccessionalRange of Natural VariationAquatic and RiparianGame SpeciesOther Harvestable SpeciesNon-game SpeciesSpecies DiversityHabitat DiversityEcosystem MaintenanceCarbon CycleRare SpeciesPest SpeciesLandscape Matching  All Criteria Any Criterion

4. Power Search Use Power Search to select indicators with a variety of fields, including scores on specific Evaluation Criteria.

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